In the United States,the en face position is preferred immediately after birth.Which actions by the nurse can facilitate this process?
(Select all that apply).
A) Washing both the infant's face and the mother's face
B) Placing the infant on the mother's abdomen or breast with their heads on the same plane
C) Dimming the lights
D) Delaying the instillation of prophylactic antibiotic ointment in the infant's eyes
E) Placing the infant in the grandmother's arms

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As newborns become functionally able to sustain eye contact with their parents,they spend time in mutual gazing,often in the en face position,a position in which the faces of the parent and infant are approximately 20 cm apart and on the same plane.Washing the faces of the infant or mother is not necessary at this time and would interrupt the process.Nurses and physicians or midwives can facilitate eye contact immediately after birth by placing the infant on the mother's abdomen or breasts with the mother and the infant's faces on the same plane.Dimming the lights encourages the infant's eyes to stay open.To promote eye contact,the instillation of prophylactic antibiotic ointment into the infant's eyes can be delayed until after the infant and parents have had some time together during the first hour after birth.Having the grandmother hold the infant is important; however,it will not necessarily promote eye contact between the parent and infant.

In the United States,the En Face Position Is Preferred Immediately